Tag Archives: GROW

Great Bosses Don’t Tell People What to Do – They Coach!

Posted on 15 February 2017 by tonyreiss

There’s a simple process for doing great coaching. It’s called the GROW model. GROW is an acronym standing for Goal – Current Reality – Options – Wrap Up. The model is a simple yet powerful framework for structuring a coaching … Continue reading →

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Being a Coaching Boss Rather Than a Telling Boss

Posted on 16 November 2015 by tonyreiss

Telling people what to do is the right thing to do, some of the time. But on many other occasions it’s better to help them think it through themselves – it takes a few minutes longer, but they learn better and … Continue reading →

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Coaching for Well-formed Outcomes – PACER Beats GROW

Posted on 11 November 2013 by tonyreiss

Many coaches use the GROW model and start a coaching conversation with questions to ascertain the client’s ‘goal’, such as: What would you like to talk about? What would you like to achieve? The PACER technique used by Judith Lowe … Continue reading →

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